The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-06-24
Prohibition in Atlanta.

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any present who had not decided
which side to take, they certainly
D made up their minds after listen.
ing to the speaker, that prohibi-
ton means prosperity, and will
vote for it. The speaker, Capt
Edward S. Gay, is an insurance
agent, and lives in Atlanta, Ga
Before the election in his city
Capt. Gay was on the anti side,
but after the law was passed and
enforced he saw its goods results,
and now he is a prohibitionist all
over. 1t can be stated right here
I that Capt. Gay was not imported
from Georgia to make prohibition
speeches in Texas. He came here
ON business. He has several
friends in this city who have
known him for years, and know
that he is a thorough gentleman
ard a good citizen, and they de
sired to hear him express his
views on prohibition, and tell how
it worked in Atlanta One of Capt.
Gays friends, who desired to hear
him speak, is an anti-prohibitionist
but he knew the Capt would tell
the truth and he wanted to hear
him. As is stated above the court
room was packed with people,
many ladies being present. The
speaker was introduced by Col r.
B. Parrot, and was received with
a storm of applause. Capt. Gay
began his speech by reading tel
egram from ex-mayor Hillyer, who
retired from office early in the
present year. After Capt. Gay
had consented to address the citi-
zens of Waco, he sent the follow
ing telegram to ex-mayor George
Hillyer of Atlanta Ga:
q have been called upon to tes-
tify as to prohibition in Atlanta. 1
believe the value of real estate has
enhanced, trade and manufactures
increased, morals improved, crime
diminished, and for the first time
appropriations for the poor were
not exhausted last winter. Is it
not correct2. Answer"
In little while the following
was Received:
Statements in " ur telegram of
this date are all correct.
GEO. HILLYER.
In his valedictory to the city
soncil of Atlanta, Mayor Hillyer
used the following language touch
ing on the prohibition question,
md it was on the strength of these
words that Capt. Gay sent his tel
gram:
Il have lately had occsion, as h
'ou may remember, in message ~
o this body relative to the sele of u
,eer in the city, to speak somewhat =
t large, and with emphasis on .,
he all-important subject of pro- h
iibition, which renders it unnec- 4
ssary that l should elaborate the =,
ubject at any length of this time. i
What l then said seems to have :,
let with almost universal approx Z
or aquiescence. If any single 70
tatement has ever been chal- -
,nged it has escaped my eyes or T
ttention up to this time. In this =,
resence L here bring in testimo- =
y down to date, that the city, col
was never in better con-
ltion than she is to-day and that -
" people as individuals have ~
cry greatly prospered, both ma -
rally and morally, since prohi- p.
ltion was adopted; that their pro-
ress and improvement moves
18th accelerated pace as time goes wi
1, and the end of the year Just co
osed found our people more adj an
need therein than ever before. Fc
Allusion has been made {
print to alleged property in tol
her cities where the liquor traf- of
is still tolerated. Iassert con- riff
lently that Atlanta has prospered Blu
ore than any of them in our state tie
d | think it highly probable civ
at Atlanta has. during the last the
o years, advanced and increased tie
IRE in houses built and popula- few
n and in the general elements of vel
prosperity than all five of the one
1t largest cities in Georgia that see
Id ON to the bar rooms, put to- mil
Their. Is there any other city and
ere they have bar rooms, that ted
5 surplus of over s225,00O in SaI
, treasury on a clean balance at era
} end of the year, and can sell 4 Sp;
: cent bonds at par?7 but
The speaker held his audience lost
IL bound for more than an hour Mr..
nsyheli he finished many could ing
e lisSelaed another hour. The enc
II. Is aS7srator and the language pas